From the first accredited radiology department in the country to the first adult open heart surgery in Akron.

Summa Akron City Hospital has achieved national recognition as a healthcare provider.

[3][4][5][6][7][8] Summa Akron City Hospital is a Level I trauma center with 100 emergency/trauma patient care spaces, and is a nationally ranked 750-bed non-profit, teaching hospital located in Akron, Ohio.

[9] In 2010, Summa Akron City and St. Thomas Hospitals were awarded Magnet recognition by American Nurses Credentialing Center.

[10] 1973 2008 2019 2023 Summa Akron City Hospital is known for advancements in geriatric medicine, hospice and palliative care, women's health, bariatrics, oncology, orthopaedics and cardiology.